That’s Cool! February 16, 2019
Posted by nrhatch in Exercise & Fitness, Health & Wellness, Life Balance.trackback
Some of you might be interested in this article from MIT Technology Review about a recently developed fabric that helps keep you in comfort:
A new fabric, developed by a team at the University of Maryland, is the first to automatically warm wearers up or cool them down as needed.
When you’re feeling hot and sweaty—when playing sports, say— the fabric lets infrared radiation (heat, to you and me) pass through. But when you’re colder and drier, it traps the heat in.
To read more: This new fabric will automatically cool you down when you get hot and sweaty
Aah . . . that’s better!
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Sounds interesting. This fabric might become a new fad, until 20 years from now when they discover it causes cancer, or something.
That’s so funny ~ my thought exactly! 😆
I could definitely use this at my day job. My office is always freezing!
One material that I found both cooling and warming ~> silk. Does that make me a “bad” vegetarian? 😉
How can wearing silk made you a “bad” vegetarian? You don’t eat the spiders of caterpillars that produce it, (Eeew! Yuck!) do you?
Well, a vegan would say that buying silk adds to the exploitation of animals, akin to wearing leather or eating honey, because silk production requires those poor little silk worms to work all day (and night?) for less than minimum wage.
I’m not that much of a purist.
I’d like my shoes to be lined with this. In winter my feet are always cold and in summer too hot.
Great material for socks too!
Absolutely. 🙂
Pass, I prefer to use cotton.
Silk is good too!
I love this: “One thing that might make that more likely: the material can be knitted, dyed, and washed just like any other fabric, which should make it more attractive to the average consumer.” My knitting needles are ready!
Now you’re talking! And knitting & purling!
My first thought was of menopausal women – hot, cold, hot, cold. It’s about time technology caught up with us 😉
Necessity is the mother of invention ~> I bet a menopausal scientist developed this new material! 😉
Nay – unlikely. Who ever thinks of us older women? 😏
An older woman scientist! 😀
Well where was that when I was all menopausal and hot flashy? Honestly, I do wish these scientist types would think of my comfort more often… and sooner.
Really! It’s quite inconsiderate of them to develop something so necessary after “your” need for it has passed. 😀
Wouldn’t this be great for so many practical reasons! It would certainly help us minimize our clothing needs. For those who love their shopping that might not be a bonus, but I like it! 🙂
Me too! A streamlined closet sounds great!
Perfect for Florida heat and air conditioning 😎
Good point!